Where Does The Last Name Owai Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Owai (Oriya: ଓାଇ) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Owai? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Owai is the 226,129^th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 4,057,654 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Owai are found; 87 percent are found in West Africa and 87 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 271,411^th most common first name at a global level It is held by 896 people.

The surname Owai is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,567 people, or 1 in 113,046. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Cross River, where 83 percent reside, Lagos, where 4 percent reside and Niger, where 2 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent reside and Iran, where 3 percent reside.